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Ecclesiastical Vestment

c. 1937

Syrena Swanson

Associated Names

Syrena Swanson

Artist, American, 1905 - 1992

The image shows a garment that appears to be an ornate vestment. It has a rectangular panel in the center with pink and green floral embroidery. The vestment is mainly cream-colored with brown decorative bands on each side of the panel, forming a T-shape. The colors in the image are cream, brown, pink, and green.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gold ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 42" long; 23" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.2862

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Syrena Swanson

Wikidata ID

Q64632988

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